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Lesson 3
Understanding
Which of the following may help you acquire knowledge more effectively? Discuss in pairs and give explanation.
to be interested in the topic
to ask questions
to discuss topics with friends
to be relaxed and happy
to have time to think about what you have learnt
Think and Share
I think asking questions can help me acquire knowledge more effectively. If I have something unclear, it's the easiest way to clarify my thought, gain expanded perspectives and new experiences.
Read the text and find the main idea for each paragraph.
main idea
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Some great men in history using this type of thinking were not supported, but punished.
Why people didn’t approve of this type of thinking.
A type of analysis
main idea
Para. 4
Para. 5
We should thank the great men of the past for their wisdom.
Our understanding of the world around us is constantly growing and changing.
Read paragraph 1. According to the writer, how do we acquire knowledge and achieve understanding? Complete the flow chart.
To start with, we need __________.
Then, to find answers, we _________________
_________________________.
After that, we ________________________________________
___________________.
questions
observe the world around us and study the facts
consider possible answers and test each to find the right ones
Read for details
modern scientists and thinkers are still solving the world’s problems with this type of analysis
Asking questions
?
Read paragraph 2. Complete the sentences.
1 Francis Bacon believed that the way to gain knowledge is _________. But most people in his days believed _________________.
2.Galileo Galilei proved that _____________________________
_____________ and he was ______ by the church.
But many people in his days_______________________________
______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________.
thinking
more in church
the Earth was not the c